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Schools in Lower Heidelberg Township · Wilson School District

Lower Heidelberg Township’s public schools outscore 58% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lower Heidelberg Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#577of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 21% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
3,418 students on the public path
In brief

Lower Heidelberg Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 678 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lower Heidelberg Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,178 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Wilson West MS, then Wilson HS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lower Heidelberg Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 58% of Pennsylvania school districts, #577 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (678)Better than 28%
Towns in Berks County (44)Better than 30%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,148 test results and a graduating class of 531 could put Lower Heidelberg Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Lower Heidelberg Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,018 in math, 3,279 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lower Heidelberg Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Green Valley El SchWilson School DistrictA−
6–8Wilson West MSWilson School DistrictB−
9–12Wilson HSin West LawnB−

Lower Heidelberg Township’s public schools are run by Wilson School District, which also serves Sinking Spring, Spring and Wyomissing. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wilson School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 6,444 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$17,178PA $21,758 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 55.1% · 3279 students tested
Math35%
State average 36.1% · 3018 students tested

Lower Heidelberg Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Lower Heidelberg Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lower Heidelberg TownshipBWilson
HeidelbergC+Conrad Weiser Area
SpringBWilson
North HeidelbergC+Conrad Weiser Area
BernA−Schuylkill Valley
WernersvilleC+Conrad Weiser Area
Sinking SpringBWilson
South HeidelbergC+Conrad Weiser Area
PennB+Tulpehocken Area

2 of the 8 neighbors share Wilson with Lower Heidelberg Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Lower Heidelberg Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lower Heidelberg Townshipby address
Green Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sinking Spring
A−
505 students12:1Rate it →
Wilson West MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sinking Spring
B−
780 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Lower Heidelberg Townshipin other towns
Wilson HS
High · Grades 9–12 · West Lawn
B−
2,133 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Lower Heidelberg Township’s schools

Are Lower Heidelberg Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Lower Heidelberg Township children attend outscore 58% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #577 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lower Heidelberg Township in?

Wilson School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,444 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lower Heidelberg Township kids go to high school?

Wilson HS in West Lawn, with 2,133 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Lower Heidelberg Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Wilson School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Lower Heidelberg Township spend per student?

$17,178 in Wilson School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.